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Magnitude 6.3 quake hits northern Afghanistan—USGS
Magnitude 6.3 quake hits northern Afghanistan—USGS
The Role of a Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Northern Afghanistan — USGS
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan — A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight Sunday into Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, two months after a tremor in the impoverished nation's east killed over 2,200 people.
The overnight quake hit at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles) in Kholm, near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the USGS.
It was felt by Agence France-Presse correspondents in the capital Kabul.
Local authorities broadcast emergency telephone numbers for people to call, but did not immediately report any deaths or injuries.
In Mazar-i-Sharif, many people ran into the street in the middle of the night, fearing their homes might collapse, an AFP correspondent observed.
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